Four years after the introduction of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), Nigeria is pushing for cheaper and cleaner energy through the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF). With 16 projects between 2024 and 2025, there is a need to sustain momentum to ensure the nation ends gas flaring, provides jobs and turns gas resources […]
By MARK ITSIBOR, CEES HARMON, OLUSHOLA BELLO and KINGSLEY OKOH THE federal government has begun an accelerated plan to clear the outstanding ₦4 trillion electricity debt and end the long-standing power subsidy amid a constrained fiscal environment triggered by significant revenue shortfalls. This move, announced by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the […]
EKITI State Government has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), to restore electricity supply to the Ago Aduloju community, or face litigation. The state government, in a letter to the Coordinator, BEDC Electricity Ekiti Limited, through the Commissioner for Infrastructure and Public Utility, Prof. Mobolaji Aluko and the Attorney […]
AS Nigeria grapples with persistent energy challenges despite its vast renewable potential, the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) says it is stepping up efforts to drive a sustainable energy transition to renewable options. In an interview with Channels Television, the Commission’s Director-General, Mustafa Abdullahi, outlined efforts to boost renewables and addressed concerns over electricity exports. […]
THREE South-South states — Edo, Bayelsa, and Delta — say they are taking bold steps to implement Nigeria’s decentralized electricity policy and entrench local government autonomy, signalling a shift in how subnational governments manage critical infrastructure and grassroots governance. Survey shows that the three states have domesticated key provisions of the Federal Government’s unbundling of […]